The Tutor/Mentor Connection (T/MC), a Chicago non profit organization,  creates maps that show high poverty neighborhoods in Chicago, along with locations of poorly performing public schools.  These are neighborhoods where volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs are needed. The maps are intended to help leaders, volunteers and donors make decisions that support the growth of comprehensive tutor/mentor programs in all high poverty areas of the city, rather than a few good programs in just a few well publicized locations.  Maps will be updated weekly at http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com

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June 23. Boy Shot. Says "thanks" to Docs.

In this map we show where a Chicago boy was shot in a drive-by shooting on June 23 in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. While being treated at Stroger Hospital, he told doctors and nurses  - much to the delight Chicago Tribune headline writers - that, "You guys have been so nice to me. When I die, I'm going to miss you." Doctors ultimately saved the boy and the story captured the imagination of the entire city.

Read story and view
enlarged map here.

 

Contact information for these and other tutoring and/or mentoring programs can be found by searching the Chicago Program Links, or Program Locator Zip Code Map, found at http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net/programlocator/default.asp
 

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